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by Frances Smith Ceramics · Kiama, NSW
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"Lidded Box with Pink Flower" is a functional, wheel-thrown Cool Ice Porcelain vessel featuring carved details, dipped glaze, and a sculptural floral attachment, combining artistry and utility.
Introducing "Lidded Box with Pink Flower," a masterpiece from our Artisan series. Crafted with Cool Ice Porcelain, this exquisite piece seamlessly blends functionality and artistry. The wheel-thrown and altered vessel boasts intricate carved details and a dipped glaze finish, elevating its aesthetic appeal. The crowning glory is a delicate, sculptural pink flower attachment, adding a touch of nature-inspired elegance. This fully functional lidded box is more than just storage; it's a statement piece that enhances your home decor. Each handcrafted item is unique, reflecting the artist's commitment to creating vessels that infuse daily life with beauty and sophistication. "Lidded Box with Pink Flower" is the perfect fusion of form and function, bringing a touch of refined artistry to your living space.
Cool Ice Porcelain is a premium ceramic clay known for its silky smooth texture and brilliant white finish, ideal for creating intricate and delicate works of art. This versatile clay offers exceptional workability and strength, making it perfect for both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques.
Artistic objects made from clay and fired to create pottery, vases, or decorative objects.
Used to describe experimental works or those with exposed unglazed clay surfaces. Often seen as interesting rather than elegant.
The sale of artworks through digital platforms, websites, or social media, allowing artists to reach a global audience and sell their works directly or through online galleries and marketplaces.
Removing clay to create decoration or shape in the clay body, often using tools to incise or sculpt the clay, adding depth and dimension to the work.
These functional glazes provide smooth, even coatings, providing a consistent and professional finish. This technique ensures a flawless, glossy surface that enhances the beauty of the ceramics and can make the piece fully functional.
Adorned with delicate, hand-crafted floral attachments for a natural aesthetic.
This unique ceramic piece features a thrown vessel that has been intentionally altered, creating an intriguing interplay between form and function. The artist's skillful manipulation of the clay while on the wheel, followed by deliberate modifications, results in a striking and unconventional work that challenges traditional notions of ceramic vessels.
About the artist
Frances Smith CeramicsCreating Elegance in Clay. Discover hand-crafted, functional vessels blending artistry and utility to enhance modern home decor with unique, thoughtful designs. Each piece, a testament to the beauty of functional art, infuses daily life with beauty and elegance.
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Includes sculptural attachments for added dimensionality and texture.
A pottery technique where clay is shaped into forms on a rotating potter's wheel, allowing for symmetrical and rounded shapes, often used for creating bowls, vases, and other vessels.
This vessel has been glazed and fired to allow it to be used in domestic and commercial settings. It's waterproof and dishwasher safe.
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